Ale and Beer

Greene King pub gets zero rating for food hygiene

A Greene King pub has been awarded a zero food-hygiene rating and has been required to make major improvement in its food safety management and food handling methods, just days after a new manager took on the site.

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Vimto ceo sees purple gold for soft drink's future

Some see challenges that can not be overcome, while others, such as Marnie Millard, chief executive officer of multinational soft drinks business Nichols, see a chance to grow.

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What sports pubs need to know about the transfer window

Last night, Sky Sports’ Jim White loosened his bright yellow tie, took a long, deep breath and brought another hectic transfer window to a shuddering halt. But what will your customers be talking about in the coming weeks and months? And were your local clubs just looking or actually buying?

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Pub advertises job with ‘lousy work conditions with no benefits’

A Surrey bar has employed reverse psychology to recruit new people by advertising for bar staff willing to work for “mediocre pay and horrendous hours”.

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Cloudwater boss defends craft beer prices after £13 a pint uproar

Cloudwater managing director and co-founder Paul Jones has hit back at recent criticism that craft beer prices are too high.

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Wholesale foodservice price inflation down in July

Inflation in wholesale foodservice hit 7% in the 12 months to July this year, a drop from 8.8% in June and 9% in May.

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Pubs are a dog owner's best friend

‘Walkies’, it seems, means more than just taking the pooch for a stroll. Almost all dog owners (95%) pay a visit to their local pub and more than a quarter (26%) drop in more than once a week, according to the latest research.

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Deltic results show trade ‘continues to improve’

Clubs and bars operator Deltic Group says its trading performance continues to improve and there will be future improvements from a continued refurbishment programme of its premises.

Source:Deltic results show trade ‘continues to improve’

Old Mout grows Young’s fruit cider category sales

Fruit cider plays a pivotal part of many a pub’s cider offer, having seen strong growth over the last few years.

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Marston’s avoids wrist-slapping over Jesus ad accused of ‘trivialising Christianity’

Marston’s Banks’s beer brand has avoided a telling off from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the watchdog deemed a complaint made about a tweet containing religious imagery was not offensive.

Source:Marston’s avoids wrist-slapping over Jesus ad accused of ‘trivialising Christianity’